en'

they couldn't get a reaction from me. It was like I had wandered away f

really dawned on me, nor had it sank into my subconscious. But Adelia's rejection had sent th

she had given me hope, a hope for a better life but now that she was gone, I felt brok

ymore since the connection had be

itation to the packhouse more frequent, hoping that I would see

there. She was suddenly nowhere to be found and it killed me. The thou

ice brought me out of my reverie and I stiffened. It felt like th

n indoors for days and had refused to come out. It made my mother worry that I would go insane so when my friends came

ad a frown on his face but Calix only s

nly stating

ole by the side of my head. I knew what he wanted: a reaction from me. That must be the reason he was bringin

so much even though I didn't know him. It was just too surprising to me

change the fact that I was born and bred here. An outsider should never be placed

bringing me back to the situati

en lying to us about being mated to Adelia. I knew it couldn't be true. Adelia can't

ords and I immediately winced, my

d, an incredulous look on his face.

d to him is mated to someone else." Calix blatantly

owing the black strands of his hair to his eyes. "I wonder

scoffed, finally l

tion? Why will Jared beat Aiden up in f

shrugged again and I finally turned to look at him, my eyes burning with rage. This short idiot was

clapped, breaking into a boist

ok his head as he fell to the beach towel we had sp

he's glaring at me. This has to be his first

, looking visibly angry. "You shouldn't prey

silly words. I knew he was trying to speak up for me but it only made me more pissed. I was angry wit

!" Calix snapped. "Will you just

itive. You're being a compl

ing me feel more pathetic than I alre

gnored him, turning to look at Calix instead. That one

ard, Calix. A disgu

face vanished and

freak, a usele

great interest. "Let it rest. I'm honestly tired and won't have the strength to separate you both

n into a fight with Calix had been when we were eighteen. Calix, ou

I didn't like going there but Calix, being th

of his head - one which I didn't regret even when I would not want a

out with them anymore. They were making me feel worst rather than feel better. In fact, it felt like they we

were my friends." I

everything. I was tired of my life and my misfortune. Sometimes, I wonder what evil I had done to the

ly in the face. It was Jamal and his face was filled with shock as he held his left eye where I

I barked at him instead,